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Job Description:
We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Performance Test Engineer to join our TCOE team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in performance testing, API performance validation, RPA, Power Apps and Azure cloud-based application testing, and ETL performance validation. This role requires excellent client-facing skills and the ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams to ensure application scalability, stability, and responsiveness under varying load conditions.
Key Responsibilities:
Knowledge of Power Automate app performance monitoring and Azure performance monitoring tools/features, including performance optimization, diagnostics, and observability capabilities.
Manage individual project priorities, deadlines, and deliverables.
Design, develop, and execute performance test scripts/scenarios using Apache JMeter.
Create workload models and execute load, stress, spike, endurance, Volume and scalability testing.
Analyze latency and timeout root causes and provide recommendations for fixes.
Analyze application performance bottlenecks and provide recommendations for optimization.
Perform API performance testing to validate reliability, response times, and throughput of web services.
Validate performance of ETL workflows using Informatica, including large-volume data processing and batch execution behavior.
Design and execute performance test plans for applications hosted on Azure, Microsoft power Apps and other RPA tools.
Monitor system/application performance using logs, dashboards, and available monitoring tools during execution.
Communicate effectively with clients to gather non-functional requirements, provide updates, and address concerns.
Mandatory Skills:
Extensive hands-on experience in performance testing using Apache JMeter.
Strong understanding of performance testing concepts such as load, stress, endurance, spike, and scalability testing.
Experience in API performance testing and service validation.
Familiarity with CI/CD tools, GitHub for integrating performance tests into pipelines.
Strong understanding of RPA, Azure & Power Apps based services
Strong knowledge of Agile testing methodology.
Familiarity with test management and defect tracking tools like JIRA, ADO.
Good understanding of SQL/database testing for backend validation and performance analysis.
Ability to analyze response times, throughput, resource utilization, and identify bottlenecks.
Excellent client-facing and communication skills.
Nice to Have:
Exposure to other performance testing tools such as LoadRunner.
Basic understanding of automation/testing tools for end-to-end validation support.
Ability to strategize and estimate new performance testing requirements/projects.
Certification in testing/performance testing such as CSTS, CPTP, or equivalent.
Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree / MCA in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
Proven track record of delivering high-quality and complex testing solutions.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Ability to multitask and flexibility with timing.